Winning blow: pawn to h4 (g3)
sf-t-0126Puzzle rating: 780Theme: Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Winning tactic: there is a move that gains a decisive advantage — find it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
20. gxh4 Nxf4 21. Qe5 Nh5 22. fxe6
Why it works
- Great move! pawn to h4 keeps the pressure (+3.2).
- queen to e5 develops smoothly.
- Precise: pawn to e6 is the top choice (+3.2).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Nxf4, then Qe5 and you win the rook.
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